This lens will not do you a lot of good in contrasty light when shot wide open. I managed to make most of the bad CA less pronounced at about f10. This would be a great start out lens for someone on a budget. With the wide zoom range and the macro function, its a great way to have the most options on little investment.

I got this lens for $55 on Ebay and sold it shortly thereafter. For an Asph, IF, LD lens the performance was terrible. Very soft at 200 and colors were dull and washed out. Mid-range it was similar sharpness to the Sigma but CA was noticeably worse.

I don't recommend you this lense if you looking for a sharp lense. But if you are in need of a wide range of focal lengths this could help. Higher F numbers help a bit but still very blurry and distorted in areas.